Communities and Residents
Background
The Citizens & Ratepayers Association was formed in 1938. It was formed with the intention to "secure the return of the best possible types of candidate to the Auckland City Council, Harbour Board, Hospital Board and Electric Power Board". It also intended to "preserve local government in all its then present forms, protecting it from any influence and interference of party politics".C&R has long been aligned with the National Party, which traditionally does not field its own candidates in Auckland local body elections, unlike the Labour Party and the Green Party.History
2010–present
2010–2013 term
The group changed their name to "Communities & Residents" in 2012, following a review of the organisation's performance at the 2010 election. Other changes adopted after the review included abandoning the "whipping" system used in voting on council issues.2022 election
C&R endorsed former Chief Executive of Heart of the City Viv Beck for the Auckland mayoralty, and would succeed in increasing its share of Auckland local board members and Licensing Trustees.2022–2025 term
In 2025, it was revealed that Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson had resigned from C&R, leaving Christine Fletcher as the group's only councillor.List of representatives
2022–2025 term
Communities and Residents elected members for the 2022–2025 term included:
| Ward | Name | Photo |
| Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa | Christine Fletcher | |
| Ōrākei | Desley Simpson | |
| Local board | Subdivision | Name |
| Albert-Eden | Mangawhau | Kendyl Smith |
| Albert-Eden | Mangawhau | Jack Tan |
| Albert-Eden | Mangawhau | José Fowler |
| Albert-Eden | Mangawhau | Rex Smith |
| Devonport-Takapuna | | George Wood |
| Devonport-Takapuna | | Gavin Busch |
| Howick | Pakuranga | Katrina Bungard |
| Howick | Pakuranga | David Collings |
| Maungakiekie-Tāmaki | Maungakiekie | Dan Allan |
| Maungakiekie-Tāmaki | Maungakiekie | Debbie Burrows |
| Maungakiekie-Tāmaki | Maungakiekie | Tony Woodcock |
| Ōrākei | | Troy Churton |
| Ōrākei | | David Wong |
| Ōrākei | | Scott Milne |
| Ōrākei | | Penny Tucker |
| Ōrākei | | Sarah Powrie |
| Ōrākei | | Margaret Voyce |
| Ōrākei | | Angus McPhee |
| Puketāpapa | | Ella Kumar |
| Puketāpapa | | Roseanne Hay |
| Puketāpapa | | Fiona Lai |
| Puketāpapa | | Mark Pervan |
| Waitematā | | Sarah Trotman |
| Waitematā | | Genevieve Sage |
| Waitematā | | Allan Matson |
| Waitematā | | Greg Moyle |
| Licensing trust | Ward | Name |
| Mount Wellington | | Tania Batucan |
| Mount Wellington | | Troy Elliot |
| Mount Wellington | | Tabetha Elliot |
| Mount Wellington | | Michael Pepper |
Summary of election on results
Entrust trustee elections
C&R's record of tenure on Entrust seats for the elections since 2000.Official results